Nintendo just wrapped up their E3 08 press conference. Here's a rundown of the highlights.
- Shawn White Snowboarding [Wii]. The Flying Tomato brings his game to the Wii with balance board functionality. Q4 2008
- Animal Crossing: City Life [Wii]. Another iteration of the cutesy franchise that will use the Wii Talk. Late 2008.
- Wii Talk [Wii]. An ambient microphone that's supposed to make the experience more social by picking up the conversations of everyone in the room.
- Star Wars: Clone Wars [Wii]. The previously announced title that ties into the upcoming 3D CGI Clone Wars animated movie and series. Lightsaber by Wiimote. Q4 2008
- Rayman Raving Rabbids: TV Party [Wii]. Another mini game compilation. Late 2008
- Call of Duty: World at War [Wii]. Co-op FPS for the Wii, coming later this year.
- Guitar Hero: On Tour: Decades [DS]. Another GH game for the DS. They promise that you'll be able to share songs from various versions of the game over WiFi. This Fall
- Pokemon Rangers: Shadow of Alma [DS]. My Poekmans, let me show you them... on November 8th.
- Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars [DS]. An all new GTA game set in modern day Liberty City.
- Cooking Navi [DS]. An English version of the popular Japanese interactive cooking guide. Coming this year.
- Wii Sports Resort [Wii]. A new game that uses the previously announced Motion Plus accessory, which it will come packaged with. Games include Disc Dog, Jet Ski and Sword Fighting. Spring release.
- Wii Music [Wii]. A different sort of music game. Less a rhythm game - you don't have to hit a certain note at a certain time - than a music generator and mini game platform. Over 50 different instruments (guitar, drums, saxophone, cowbell, piano and violin were shown), plus the ability to conduct an orchestra. You will also be able to make music videos with your friends in the game. Slated for release later this year.
This presser was very disappointing. Nothing - other than GTA and CoD - that appeals to the core gamer. Lots of "casual" games that don't look like they'll hold your attention for any length of time. No Kid Icarus. No new Mario. No new Zelda. No new Pikmin. No new Donkey Kong. Just a lot of shovelware and ports.
Resort looks like one to look out for. It could have a lot of replay value, potentially.
Where are other games though? Kart and Smash were released pretty recently, but is that really all there is for Christmas? Resort, Animal Crossing, and Music?
Not even a Mario Party announcement? I mean, come on. It's Mario Party.
Also, I want Starfox.
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I always love the phrasing developers use when talking about development costs rising, as if they are watching an astronomical event they have no influence over.
Let's see: I will partake of some Animal Crossing, Wii Music, and Rayman Raving Rabbids 3.
And like yesterday, I'll catch up via G4.
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Hmmmm... not much to get really excited about. Too bad, cuz I'm still on the fence about buying the Wii...and hoping to make my decision based on E3 and what was announced.
Nope. That was it from Nintendo. Get used to it. They don't care about this audience anymore. Nintendo has a hot new girlfriend.
Your mom.
Actually, it's my sister. My sister and her family of 2 small kids love the Wii. I just got them Wiifit not too long ago and they love it. I told her that she is Nintendo's perfect market. A midwestern mom with 2.5 kids.
Let's see: I will partake of some Animal Crossing, Wii Music, and Rayman Raving Rabbids 3.
And like yesterday, I'll catch up via G4.
It's painful...and i'm a Nintendo faithful. Animal Crossing Ms. Claus is looking forward to...she'll play RRR 3 with mother claus...Wii music looks like it's great continuation what Nintendo wants to do with those who don't know from gaming...luring more in...but for myself, there wasn't much. I'm really hoping this was more Nintendo wanting to blow it's horn and will have good stuff to show at other venues...
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I'm actually thinking of getting a second console soonish because its seems my wife and I have exhausted the games she is willing to play on the ps3. (I have a backlog on Hardcore games, but I need more cutesy puzzle games) I was thinking about getting a wii, since I think she would like that wii fit, sports and that other crap, but now I'm leaning more towards a 360 because of Live Arcade. (I would still like to prefer to wait for a new 360 model/redesign though.)
It's weird: none of this stuff has much (if any) appeal to me, but I'm sure it'll sell like hotcakes. It bothers me that I don't understand the appeal of the Wii at all. I have one, and I really want to like it, and I want games that appeal to me, but...nope.
I'm not trying to be dismissive - seriously - because it's obvious that the Wii is a sales juggernaut and that tons upon tons of people are finding it fun and worthwhile. I want to understand that point of view, so that I can understand why any of today's announcements are appealing. Know what I mean?
The GTA has me intrigued. What the hell are they gonna do on the DS? Is it gonna be a "classic" GTA a la GTA1 and 2? is it gonna be something like the way ahead of its time (for its own good) Body Harvest?
By the way, casual is the future of console gaming. It's unfair, but so is life. Deal with it!
What a joke! That was the most boring keynote! All those games are crap.
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